GIRLS TENNIS: Wissahickon sweeps Council Rock North

Danielle Mustin and Kathlen Fuh of Wissahickon High School congratulate Chloe Rigane on a game well played after they beat her and her partner Hannah Rodgers in the District Tennis Meet. 10/10/12 Photo by Adrianna E Hoff / The Times Herald.

LOWER GWYNEDD — It seems likely that a quarterfinal matchup in the District 1 Class AAA tennis tournament would be a competitive affair — at least in one or two of the five matches.

But, such was not the case when Wissahickon hosted Council Rock North in a district quarterfinal Wednesday afternoon. The Trojans not only swept the match 5-0, they swept every set in all five showdowns.

With the win, Wissahickon improved to 18-0 and earned a semifinal berth against the winner of today’s West Chester Henderson-Conestoga match. The seniors on the Trojans squad have been on a district semifinal team all four years.

“I had a good match,” said Maureen Devlin, a junior. “I felt like I played really well. Hannah is a good player. I enjoy playing her. We played Council Rock North at the beginning of the season and it was basically the same kind of match.

“My inside-out forehand was working really well today. I felt strong coming out. We were all really excited for another district match. Next, I’ll play doubles with my sister at the Suburban One League doubles tournament this weekend.”

Katherine Devlin, a freshman, said, “It’s been nice to step in this year and replace my sister Anne Marie. She graduated last year and now is playing for St. Josephs’ University. And, it’s fun to play doubles with my other sister.

“I played the girl I played today (Megan Sutton ) before when we played them at the start of the season. I beat her two and one and it was a similar match. She’s a consistent player so I tried to work the points and keep it in play. My backhand felt good in today’s match. I played consistent. And, my cross-court shots were working.”

In third singles, the Trojans’ Christie Cesarini posted a 6-0, 6-2 win over Council Rock North’s Isabella Cozzanin.

“I beat the same girl in straight sets when we played them before,” said Cesarini, a sophomore. “From that match, I learned that I needed to be more consistent. The last time, I lost a lot of points because I tried to go for too much.”

“Today, I concentrated more on being consistent. My forehand was working well — and definitely my serve. I worked a lot with my coach this summer to get my serve where it is today. I kept my service errors down.”

In first doubles, Wissahickon’s Danielle Mustin and Kathleen Fuh defeated the North team of Hannah Rogers and Chloe Rigagne 6-0, 7-5.

“In the first set, Kathleen and I both came out firing,” said Mustin, a senior. “Our first serve percentage was high and we attacked their serve. When I’m on with my serve, she’s always there to cover the net.”

Fuh, also a Trojan senior, said, “Our pattern of play was good. She serves and I volley. In the second set, we lost some of our intensity and started hitting some unforced errors.”

The Wissahickon duo of Stephanie Jin and Darcy Horn came through with a 6-0, 6-0 whitewashing of Rock North’s Sarah Shaddack and Avery Allen.

“Their second doubles team wasn’t very strong,” said Jin, a senior. “We were just really clean with our volleys and our serves. It was a good match for us. But, I didn’t expect it to be this easy.”

Wissahickon coach Mary Ellen Devlin said, “Things went better than I expected. We had strong play across the board — and decisive victories.”